Coronation Street star Sue Devaney has opened up about her character Debbie Webster's 'dreadful' guilt following the revelation that Carl Webster is her secret son, not her brother. The actress revealed that Debbie blames herself for Carl's troubled life, which led her to take the blame for a car crash that may have caused Billy Mayhew's death.
Speaking about the storyline, Devaney explained that Debbie gave birth to Carl as a teenager and watched him grow up believing she was his sister. 'She feels so guilty because Carl has been through such a hard time,' Devaney said. 'She didn't know that he had such a hard time growing up with Elaine. So when she finds out the guilt is dreadful.'
The character now faces prison and will undergo a dramatic transformation, losing her glamorous appearance. 'She's so frightened. She's never been anywhere like that. Everything's going to be stripped from her,' Devaney added. 'The dementia is taking every last bit from her, but also the prison is gonna be taking everything from her.'
Devaney noted that Debbie's mask will be gone, and fans will see her stripped of makeup, nails, and expensive perfume. 'It's interesting to play somebody that, the whole front, the makeup, the way that they look, the what they drive, who they marry, everything has to be on show,' she said.
Coronation Street airs weeknights at 8:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
